WEDDING LEIS - A SYMBOL OF LOVE

Hawaiian Flower Lei - Symbol of Love

The meaning of the Hawaiian Lei - A tradition of beauty and honor Lei, is Hawaiian word meaning garland or necklace of flowers. They are given to people as a sign of welcome or farewell. A lei can be made from many materials, but the most common is fresh flowers, leaves, vines, fern fronds, and seeds. The flowers most used are those of plumerias, tuberose,carnations, orchids, and pikake, though maile leaves, ferns, and tī leaves are very popular as well as traditional among hula dancers.

Wedding Leis are a Symbol of love that the couple has for each other - The wedding party also wear Leis as as an extension of love for everyone who is there to witness the event and the spirit of aloha that presides over the ceremony.

Hawaiian Leis are given with a kiss as a sign of cheer and hospitality - The custom of wearing leis originated with the ancient Polynesians, who wore necklaces of leaves or ferns, dried shells, fruits, beads, and flowers to enhance personal beauty, as a symbol of status and royalty.

Gift of Aloha - The Hawaiian Lei became popularized during the 1800’s, when visitors traveling by way of steamboats, came to the Hawaiian Islands. The Leis were given to each visitor, along with the familiar, “Aloha”, as a way to welcome visitors. Give the "Gift of Aloha" at your wedding event as a special way to say I LOVE YOU.